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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:10 PM Original message |
Here we go: US "considering ALL options" in Libya |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R n/t |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I thought the UN resolution authorized options for force to protect civilians |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, the UN resolution |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Excluding an occupation force. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. An occupation force that does not use ground troops? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. ... |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. OK, but I have heard repeated "no boots on the ground". |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The text of the resolution says "no occupation forces"; it does not specifically say... |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Well color me taken |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I expect someone is on the ground targeting airstrikes; I think there have been reports |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. You have heard "no american boots on the ground" |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. All the smart bombs require troops on the ground already |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. So that could just as easily be the interpretation of the "all options" statement. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. No, they WILL NOT use unauthorized options. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Me too, and I'm really hoping it works that way. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. That's what I meant; hoping that is the actual meaning of the comments about "all options." |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. You're not a fool, by a long shot, but Wesley Clark explained on CNN Sunday |
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ellenrr (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Yeah...because they always do.... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Simple. They'll go in bare-footed. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You, sir, are definitely back, and in fine form. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I miss the DUzy's |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. As do I, but Jeff was absolutely burnt out on doing them. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. No, it said there couldn't be an 'occupation' but left wiggle room for ground forces. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:21 PM Original message |
I thought it was no-troops-on-the-ground; I don't recall the UN authorizing |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. That is what you were supposed to think. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. The "no ground troops" was emphatic and repeated. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Repeated and emphasized for public consumption but it's not in the resolution |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. It wouldn't be the first time a US President has twisted the meaning of a UN resolution |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I would be very surprised to see it in this case. Time will tell. n/t |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. No fly zone for only a short time and absolutely no troops on the ground |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Where does this confusion come from |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. All options? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. That is what the UN resolution included |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Isn't it interesting |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I really hate this negative spin. |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. I'm still waiting for the opportunity |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. The US, UK and France tried to get the UN to protect civilians in Burma (no oil) in 2007. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. 38% of Burma's exports is natural gas |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Send in the Freedom Nukes! |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. What the fuck does that statement mean? |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #28 |
48. lol |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yippee Ki Yay. Here comes war number 3. nt |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. Another in the long line of never ending wars for profit. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. what was that definition of insanity again? |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. pure comedy? nt |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. That'll teach you to vote Republican next time. Oh, wait. nt |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. "Soft targets" "Collateral damage" "No fly zone" |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. Libya's receiving the US platinum freedom package! |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. +1 Video makes it even better for those who haven't seen it |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. Actually, from a "negotiation" standpoint.... |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. saddam redux |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
45. No one EVER said that it was only a No Fly Zone and JUST a No Fly Zone. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
47. Predicted before they even started the charade. Rec'd with outrage n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:16 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Indeed. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
49. Let's just kill everybody in sight and keep killing 'til we feel like figuring it out |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
55. Obama: "It will be over in a few days." Yeah, right! nt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. What option do you support? |
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